Refrigerator.



P..H. BAKER. REFRIGERATOR. APPLICATION r|LEn1uNE1s.191e.

Patented A110. 13, 1918.

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To all whomz'tmay concern."` l i Beit knownthatl, PHILIP `HaBAKnn, a citizen of the United States, `resident of Cleveland, county ofCuyahoga, and `State of Ohio, have invented a new ,and useful `Im-` provement in Refrigerators, of whichthe following isa specification, the principle of the invention being herein explainedandthe best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as todistinguish it from other inventions?. i 1

My invention relates to refrigerators `and particularly to refri geratorsadapted for x use in the storing of ice cream-in brick form.,

The object of theinvention `isito provide a refrigerator forI the above describedpurpose which will be economical of` construction and eflicient in the performance of its function. ,s H q1 ww; `Heretoforeit has been customary to store` ice cream which was previously lformed `into bricks and wrapped `in `a suitable envelop, in a cylindrical can havingla removabletop orcover, the said-canbeingset into the interior of a receptacle or cabinet of suitable size having a top provided `with a hinged cover, the ice being packed` around same up to, as nearly as possible," the topf of the to be .more or less diflicult to gain access to the contents of the can and readily remove same therefrom.

A specific object of my invention `is to provide a refrigerator by means of which there can be no possibility of access of the ice or salt to the ice cream and which will render it easy to store or remove the bricks.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my i invention, the disclosed means, however, constituting but one of varions mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be applied.

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Figure 1 represents a front elevation,

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showing the front door open, ofarefrigeray.

tor embodyingimy invention. i 1 1 y l Fig. 2; represents a vertical transverse central i cross-section fof the refrigerator also showing the door in its; open position. 1

1 Fig.l` represents a; horizontaljsection taken; upon` the plane indicated [by `line IlI-IIIin.Fig;l. y y,

Fig. 4L represents a detail sectiomnpon an enlarged scale, taken upon the planeindi- `cated by;` a line IV--IV inrFig.`1,and

lFig. 5 `represents i a similarl detail, section taken 'upon the inFig.;1. s .l y, .y

The illustrated embodiment of` my invention` comprises a main `receptacle `l which is built up outof wood, upright `corner pieces plane indicated by line V---V` vof 2, front"intermediateuprightpieces@ `and `upperandlower transverse pieces t forming thefmainmframe. The spaces betweenthese framecmembers are filled with a suitable in- W sulation 6in the form offintegralslabsof `cork composition or other suitable material. A suitable facing" 7 is secured to the outside of thisvframeand a suitable pedestal Bis so y providedias: shownclearlyiin Figs@` l and2.

The `top of the receptacle is open and providedwith" hinged "door 9 for f closing such opening. The inner space 10 thus formed is lined with a zinc lining 11 made up of plates ysuitably soldered` together. Thiszinc lining,

is open at the top, the said opening registering with the opening of the receptacle, and an angular zinc facing 12 covers theupper edge of the `zinc lining, being secured at the sides by means of suitable nails 13, the upper yportion being held by the upper facing members 14 of the receptacle. A drain pipe liat the bottom projects through the zinc liningand `permits the liquid to` drain off, as will be readily understood, this pipe being connected in any suitable manner to render the connection proof against leakage. u

The frontof the receptacle isprovlded with `an opening 16 and the frontof the zinc lining with a similar opening 17 in register with the said opening 16. Secured, preferably by soldering, to the portlon of the lining adjacent to the opening 17, 1s a rectangular structure 1d` having a front opening registering with the opening 17, the

" walls of the structure projecting into the Aspace 10o-f the main receptacle and forming an interior compartmentlt for the reception of the bricks Vof ice cream. `The bottom of said compartment is removeda distance its interior in a thoroughly cooled condition.

` partnient 19 is, as shown in Fig. 8, less than Y from the bottom of the interior of the main receptacle so that ice and cold brine may be placed beneath it. The Width of this comthat of the interior 10 of the receptacle, and the top of the compartment somewhat below the cover 9. VBy reason of this construction it `Will be seen that ice and cold brine may be constantly kept in contact with 'theve sides of the compartment and keep The bottom of the compartment 19 is preferablylovver than the sill 20 of'the front openingl and in this bottom portion may be placed longitudinal 'wooden members 21 andt'ransverse members 22 forming a base upon Which the contents of the compartment l vmay rest.

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' The sides of the opening 16 are lined with a Zinc angular lining 23 secured with nails, said'lining projecting slightly into Vthe comrpartmen't19, as shown in Fig. 2, the outer y the compartment 19. The ice cream bricks Y are placed in said compartment and are all*Gopieso'f this patent may be obtained for Ways entirely out of contact with the ice and p brine and at no time may the latter have ac cess thereto. The opening 16 being placed in the front, renders the contents readily accessible, as will be noted.

When for any reason it may be desired to repair the interior lining 11, the'angular strips 12 and 23 may be removed by withdrawing the nails, whereupon the entire lin ing, together with the attached ivallsof the compartment 19,' may be lifted up and out of the receptacle.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A A refrigerator comprising an inclosing structure having a top opening and a side opening; closures for said openings; an interior lining of sheet metal for said strueture having an opening registering with said top opening; an open sided sheet metal structure secured to said lining with its opening registering with the side opening in said casing, said sheet metal structure projecting Within said lining; a metal facing secured to the top edge of said lining with its upper portion disposed under and secured by the top of the inclosing structure; and a metal lining for the side opening of said inelosing structure, projecting into said sheet metal structure; and secured by side members of said inclosing structure.

Signed by me, this 15th day of J une, 1916.

PHILIP H. BAKER.

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